Mag continued to search for top-grade beef while explaining to Firis. The girl listened attentively. She had already gotten totally used to the smells of the market and the scenes of animal slaughter. She asked questions when she didn't understand, and Mag answered them one by one.
They visited five beef stands in a row, but only managed to find two acceptable pieces of chuck meat. "Considering it's already noon, I can't complain too much. Anyway, the two pieces should be enough for you to practice your skills, I think."
"When is the best time to come to the market, Boss?" asked Firis curiously.
"The best time to come is in the morning, when all the ingredients are the freshest," answered Mag, "but smart buyers will wait here even before dawn begins to break because that's when the butchers start to work. This way, they get to see the health of the cattle, and the beef cut from the freshly slaughtered cattle is indisputably the best."
